{"id":115,"date":"2022-01-06T21:40:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stcloudent.fm1.dev\/ent\/nasal-surgery\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T08:42:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:42:54","slug":"nasal-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stcloudent.com\/ent\/nasal-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasal Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What can nasal surgery treat?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Nasal blockage, Chronic sinusitis, Deviated septum, Sinus or nasal trauma, Nose bleeds, Nasal polyps, Enlarged turbinates, Chronic stuffiness, Chronic breathing issues.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is septoplasty?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"These procedures reshape, reduce or reposition portions of the septum\u2019s bone or cartilage to open up the nasal passageway and improve drainage and breathing.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is turbinate surgery?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Turbinate surgery reduces airway obstruction and breathing difficulties that result from enlarged or swollen turbinates. Turbinates are long ridges on the inside wall of your nose that clean and humidify air as it passes through.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a turbinate reduction?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Turbinate Reduction: In this procedure, the surgeon uses an instrument to penetrate the turbinate lining to remove some of the underlying soft tissue and bone. This decreases the size of the turbinate.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a turbinate outfracture?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"This surgery pushes the turbinate bone further to the side so that air has more space to flow through the nose.\"\n    }\n }\n ]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Many problems that occur in the nose are temporary and easily treated with medication. Sometimes, however, surgery is needed. Some examples of symptoms and conditions that may require nasal surgery include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stcloudent.com\/ent\/nasal-surgery\/\">Nasal blockage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic sinusitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deviated septum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stcloudent.com\/ent\/nasal-fracture\/\">Sinus or nasal trauma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nose bleeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nasal polyps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enlarged turbinates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic stuffiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic breathing issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Nasal Surgery Options Are Available?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stcloudent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/septoplasty-deviated-septum-1536x1025.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor examining a patient before nasal surgery.\" class=\"wp-image-663\" title=\"nasal-surgery-evaluation\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Depending on your condition, insurance, lifestyle and symptoms,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stcloudent.com\/ent\/\">your ENT physician<\/a>&nbsp;may recommend one or more surgical treatment options. Some of the most common procedures we perform in-house or at our outpatient surgery center include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Septoplasty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These procedures reshape, reduce or reposition portions of the septum\u2019s bone or cartilage to open up the nasal passageway and improve drainage and breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Balloon Sinuplasty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Balloon sinuplasty dilates (widens) the openings of your natural sinus openings&nbsp;<em>without<\/em>&nbsp;removing tissue. For that reason, it causes less pain and has a&nbsp;<em>much shorter average recovery period<\/em>&nbsp;of only about a day and a half. It rarely requires packing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turbinate Surgery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Turbinate surgery reduces airway obstruction and breathing difficulties that result from enlarged or swollen turbinates. Turbinates are long ridges on the inside wall of your nose that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK546636\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clean and humidify<\/a>&nbsp;air as it passes through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are multiple types of turbinate surgery\u2014most reduce the size of the turbinate to improve airflow. The most commonly performed turbinate surgeries are turbinate reduction and turbinate outfracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Turbinate Reduction:<\/strong>\u00a0In this procedure, the surgeon uses an instrument to penetrate the turbinate lining to remove some of the underlying soft tissue and bone. This decreases the size of the turbinate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Turbinate Outfracture:<\/strong>\u00a0This surgery pushes the turbinate bone further to the side so that air has more space to flow through the nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p class=\"content-cta\">\r\n<span>Call St. Cloud Ear, Nose &#038; Throat for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/span>\r\n<a href=\"tel:+13202520233\" class=\"phone \"><span class=\"phone-number\">(320) 252-0233<\/span><\/a>\r\n<svg class=\"content-cta-accent\" width=\"742\" height=\"74\" viewBox=\"0 0 742 74\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path opacity=\"0.5\" d=\"M1 28C1 28 88.2316 51.1442 313.093 62.5852C537.955 74.0261 741 72.9747 741 72.9747\" stroke=\"white\"\/>\n<path opacity=\"0.5\" d=\"M1 1C1 1 88.2316 35.4592 313.093 52.4935C537.955 69.5277 741 67.9623 741 67.9623\" stroke=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\r\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many problems that occur in the nose are temporary and easily treated with medication. Sometimes, however, surgery is needed. Some examples of symptoms and conditions that may require nasal surgery include: What Nasal Surgery Options Are Available? Depending on your condition, insurance, lifestyle and symptoms,&nbsp;your ENT physician&nbsp;may recommend one or more surgical treatment options. Some&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":83,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"[phone format=&quot;&lt;phone&gt;&quot;] | Nasal surgery can correct a wide range of breathing problems. Schedule with our specialist. 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